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It ended with a chopper over the third baseman's head for a run-scoring infield single. The 3,465th hit of Derek Jeter's career would be his last. Brian McCann pinch-ran for Jeter in the third inning Sunday at Fenway Park, and the Yankees' captain left the field to a rousing ovation. On the final day of his final season, Jeter was honored in a pregame ceremony that included visits from Red Sox players of the past — including Carl Yastrzemski, Jason Varitek, Jim Rice, Fred Lynn and Luis Tiant — along with captains from other Boston franchises (Bobby Orr, Troy Brown, Paul Pierce). It was mostly tasteful and understated, although organizers could have done without the...

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It ended with a chopper over the third baseman's head for a run-scoring infield single. The 3,465th hit of Derek Jeter's career would be his last. Brian McCann pinch-ran for Jeter in the third inning Sunday at Fenway Park, and the Yankees'...

Derek Jeter singled in a run during his final at-bat in a big league uniform and the Yankees sent the future Hall of Fame shortstop into retirement with a 9-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday at Fenway Park. Jeter was honored by the Red...

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"It's time," he said. "The clock on the...

Dee Gordon has barely played for the Dodgers since he was recalled from the minor leagues Sept. 1, but he could still figure into Manager Don Mattingly's postseason plans.
Mattingly said Gordon could be used the way base-stealing sensation Billy Hamilton...